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Arvo Pärt is the world’s most performed living composer eighth year running
January 8, 2019 · No comments

The Estonian composer, Arvo Pärt, has, for the eighth year in a row, been given...

How do you teach Estonian culture?
January 3, 2019 · No comments

As the world becomes more globally connected – through a combination of travel, migration and...

Estonian novels translated into English in 2018
January 3, 2019 · No comments

In 2018, six Estonian novels were translated into English, and now it’s time to look...

Mari Kalkun’s “Ilmamõtsan” among the Guardian’s best world albums of 2018
December 28, 2018 · No comments

The influential British newspaper called the third album by Estonian singer-songwriter Mari Kalkun a “gently...

Estonian design showcased in France
December 16, 2018 · No comments

The Marseille-based gallery, Kolektiv 318, and the Estonian Design House collaborate to showcase Estonian design...

Review: “Võta või jäta” – if being a good father means being a good citizen
December 9, 2018 · No comments

Can the film submitted by Estonia to the Oscar competition suggest that fatherhood and citizenship...

British punk singer Pete Shelley dies in Estonia
December 7, 2018 · No comments

Pete Shelley, the lead singer of influential 70s punk rock band, Buzzcocks, has died in Estonia...

Five recipes with a twist: What does Estonian Christmas taste and smell like?
December 6, 2018 · No comments

Sille Vadi, a food blogger and a specialist for academic affairs at the University of...

Six children’s books by Estonian authors that are translated
December 2, 2018 · No comments

What is the best way to sell books? The information passed on from person to...